Archive of: 2016

It’s National Hand Washing Awareness Week. The Pomperaug District Department of Health would like to remind everyone about the importance of handwashing to stay healthy. It is our first line of defense against colds, flu, and viral gastroenteritis. The Pomperaug District Department of Health would like to offer some information about handwashing.

The holidays are almost upon us. It’s a time for families and friends to gather and share delicious food. Sometimes, food preparation mistakes can cause foodborne illness. During this holiday season, the Pomperaug Health District would like to offer some tips on preventing foodborne illness at family gatherings.

The Pomperaug District Department of Health is offering the shingles vaccination (Zostavax) at its weekly vaccination clinics. The vaccination clinics are held every Tuesday at the Health District office, 77 Main Street North, Playhouse Corner in Southbury. Appointments are required.

Most parents want to know what exactly hand, foot, and mouth disease is, how to help their child cope with the discomfort it causes, and most of all when their child can go back to child care or school. Read on for answers to these and more frequently asked questions.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) released a list of
Connecticut farms identified by the USDA as having received beef from Adams Farm Slaughterhouse in Athol,
MA. This is being done as part of the public health response to a recent E.coli:O157 outbreak that has sickened
patients in several states, including Connecticut.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that an additional area of active Zika transmission has been identified in Florida involving a section of Miami Beach, in addition to the area of active Zika transmission near Wynwood.

Pomperaug District Department of Health has received confirmation of elevated levels of uranium in a private well in the Good Hill Road area of Woodbury. Due to this information, the Pomperaug District Department of Health is offering well water testing for uranium (and arsenic), free of charge, to those who live in the Good Hill Road area and have private well water systems. Testing will be done in cooperation with the State of Connecticut Laboratory in Rocky Hill. Letters will be sent to homeowners in the affected area immediately regarding scheduling well water sampling.